Two new publications are currently available from NATCECT at the University of Sheffield,
Georgina Boyes, Michael J. Preston and Paul Smith (1999) Chapbooks and Traditional Drama, Part II. Christmas Rhyme Books
Sheffield, NATCECT, University of Sheffield, 1999) (£6)*
Michael J. Preston and Paul Smith (1999) 'A petygree of the plouboys oR modes dancers songs' The Morris dance at Revesby: A Facsimile of the 1779 Manuscript in the Lincolnshire Archives
Sheffield, NATCECT, University of Sheffield, 1999) (£6)*
Traditional Drama Studies, 1996, Vol.4 (£4.50)* has also recently been published and this contains three papers:
- Peter Stevenson, 'Urban Folk Drama'
- Paul Smith, 'A Preliminary Bibliography of North American Theses On Traditional Drama and Related Topics'
- E.C.Cawte 'Research, Or Just Collecting'
The Folklore Society has just published another volume in the continuing bibliographical series:
Eddie Cass, Michael J. Preston and Paul Smith (2000) 'The English Mumming Play. An introductory bibliography'
London, Folklore Society, 2000 . (£4.50 plus postage from both the Folklore Society and the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library)
Ray Cashman (2000) 'Mumming with the Neighbours in West Tyrone'
Journal of Folklore Research, January-April 2000, Vol. 37, No 1
Ray Cashman (2000) 'Christmas Mumming Today in Northern Ireland'
Midwestern Folklore, Spring 2000, Vol. 26, No. 1
In October, The Institute of Irish Studies, 8 Fitzwilliam Street, Belfast BT9 6AW will publish a Festschrift entitled: "From Corrib to Cultra. Folklife Essays in Honour of Alan Gailey". One of the papers will be:
Paul Smith and Michael J. Preston (2000) "The Christmas Rhyme Chapbook Tradition in Ireland"
In: "From Corrib to Cultra. Folklife Essays in Honour of Alan Gailey"
Belfast, Institute of Irish Studies, 2000, ISBN 0-85389-770-0 (hardback £25) and ISBN 0-85389-765-4 (paperback £9.50)